FROM PORTO CRISTO TO ES CARAGOL

Some of Mallorca’s most pristine beaches lie to the east, for instance Cala Sa Nau or Cala S’Almonia, which have earned the island its reputation as a heaven on earth. Portocolom is the largest natural harbour in the area, with all kinds of services for sailors, a genuine seafaring flavour and excellent restaurants. There are other, smaller harbours, such as Porto Cristo — a coastal town with the largest caves on the island, the Drach Caves — and Portopetro, where luxury hotels have been established that combine the pleasures of gastronomy with body worship. The headland of Cap de Ses Salines is the southernmost tip of the island and the closest point to the coast of Africa, and next to it the long sandy beach of playa de Es Caragol stretches out, unspoilt and reminiscent of the Caribbean